The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2026 took place on Saturday at Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos, celebrating excellence in African film, television, and digital storytelling.
The ceremony, which began at 7 p.m., saw several productions and creatives emerge victorious across multiple categories, with My Father’s Shadow, To Kill A Monkey, and Colours of Fire among the biggest winners of the night.
Major Winners at AMVCA 2026
Best Makeup
Warlord — Hakeem Onilogbo (Winner)
Other nominees included:
Behind The Scenes — Mojisola Imam
Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) — Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Gingerrr — Diablaq Artistry
Abanisete — Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Suky — Ruth Harcourt
Labake Olododo — Adeola Thelma Bamgboye
Best Costume Design
Colours of Fire — Valerie Okeke (Winner)
Best Sound/Sound Design
My Father’s Shadow — Pius Fatoke and CJ Mirra (Winner)
Best Cinematography
To Kill A Monkey — Kabelo Thathe (Winner)
Best Art Direction
Colours of Fire — Ajamolaya Bunmi (Winner)
Best Writing – Movie
My Father’s Shadow — Wale Davies (Winner)
Best Digital Content Creator
Leave To Live — Emmanuel Kanaga and Sophia Chisom (Winner)
Best Editing
To Kill a Monkey — Daniel Anyiam (Winner)
Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa)
Lisabi (A Legend is Born) — Lateef Adedimeji (Winner)
Best Documentary
Beyond Olympic Glory — Shedrack Salami (Winner)
Best Score/Music
My Father’s Shadow — Duval Timothy and CJ Mirra (Winner)
Best Short Film
Hussainin — Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa (Winner)
Other nominees in the category included:
Rise — Jessie J. Rowlands
Fleas — Jordy Sank
Telephone — Fimisinuola Adejonwo
My Body, God’s Temple — Uzoamaka Power
